Fall Leaves

Hello! I made this card a few days ago and forgot to post so I will do so now.  For the background I used a sheet of Gina K Designs Foil mates which I blended with Distress Oxide inks.  I tried to adhere foil to the design but for some reason I was not successful doing that. I stamped and embossed leaves and a sentiment form GKD Skeleton Leaves set (year 2018) on a panel of white cardstock. Used gold EP with Versamrk ink.  I inked the edges of both panels with Pilot Gold Metallic marker before assembling on a card base of Warm Cocoa GKD Cardstock. 

Challenges: 

Monthly Mix Challenge: September Challenge Fall is almost here!

Modsquad Challenge: Autumn Foliage

Retro Rubber Challenge: #144 Anything Goes.  Stamps are from 2018 

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Christmas Cards with Foil

Hello!  More Christmas cards for my stash.  I started with panels of GKD Large Snowflakes Foil Mates for both of these cards and blended Distress Oxide ink using reds on the top card and blues for the second one. I added GKD Glimmering Gold foil to both using a laminator. I trimmed both panels and added the red one to a card base of Gold Metallic card stock. I inked the edges of the blue panel with Pilot Gold Metallic marker and used a GKD Blue Raspberry card base.  I die cut the sentiments from Gold Metallic CS with Creative Expressions die Merry Christmas trim and backed with strips of solid cardstock before attaching with Connect glue.
Challenges:
Make My Monday Challenge: #131 Christmas in September
Love To Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #50 September Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: LTSCB# 137 Anything Goes. Used scrap under the die cuts.

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Snowflakes with Gold Foiling

Hello! A few weeks ago I bit the bullet and bought a laminator and then of course had to buy foils and other supplies to use with the tool. One purchase led to more buying....that's what happens to us crafters and card makers when we just have to try something new and different. Today I am sharing a card that I made using my new toys. I began by foiling a sheet of Foil-Mate Snowflakes from GKD with Glimmering Gold Foil.  I cut this into panels sized for a card front.  I inked the edges of one panel with Gold Metallic marker and attached to a card base of GKD Red Velvet CS. I cut a strip of the red CS with the Merry Christmas Trim die by Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions and inserted gold cut letters (leftover from another cut) into the strip. Attached to the finished card. 

Challenges: 

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: MIUCB 41 Anything Goes +Foiling.  Used Glimmering Gold Foil. 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round:  Use at Least 2 things that begin with S. Used snowflakes and sparkle. 
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #26 Anything Christmas Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge: It's an all kind of Holidays Time. Celebrating Christmas.

The 12 Months of Christmas Link: Challenge #69 Optional Twist Say It with a Sentiment. 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #506 Anything Christmas Goes with Optional Twist Patterned Paper. 

 This is another card made with another panel of the foiled snowflakes.  But I used a mat of Red Card stock and a card base of Gold Metallic for this design.  This second photo is dark but shows some of the shine of the foiling better.

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More Christmas

Hello! I am playing with more Foil-mates from GKD to create a Christmas card.  I used a panel of Holiday Flora that I laminated with GKD Red Velvet Foil. I trimmed this and attached to a card base of White CS. I stamped and embossed the sentiment from Joyful Holiday and poinsettia from Holiday Wreath Builder on a strip of white CS using Versamark and Red EP.  I added a strip of red foil beneath and added to the card. Finished with a couple of Pearls.
It is so hard to get a good photo of cards with foil because of the  reflection of the shine. But I did the best that I could.
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge at GKD: Christmas in July
613 Avenue Create: #235 Anything Goes with optional twist Sentiment as Focus

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Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa